Language

Izon

Izon is a language in the Ijoid family spoken in Nigeria.

New Testament

Scripture in Izon

The New Testament is reported in Izon.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Izon is spoken

  • Nigeria

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About Izon

Language family
Ijoid
ISO 639-3 code
ijc
Glottocode
izon1238
Also known as
Ijaw · Izon: Olodiama East

Dialects and varieties 33

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Izon as a whole.

  • ApoiNo known Scripture
  • ArogboNo known Scripture
  • BasanNo known Scripture
  • BumoNo known Scripture
  • East OlodiamaNo known Scripture
  • East TarakiriNo known Scripture
  • EgbemaNo known Scripture
  • EkpetiamaNo known Scripture
  • FurupaghaNo known Scripture
  • GbanrainNo known Scripture
  • IduwiniNo known Scripture
  • Ijaw: AmegiNo known Scripture
  • Ijaw: AngiamaNo known Scripture
  • Ijaw: WesternNo known Scripture
  • IkibiriNo known Scripture
  • KaboNo known Scripture
  • Kolokuma-OpokumaNo known Scripture
  • KoluamaNo known Scripture
  • KumboNo known Scripture
  • MeinNo known Scripture
  • Ogbe IjoNo known Scripture
  • OgboinNo known Scripture
  • OgulaghaNo known Scripture
  • Olodiama EastNo known Scripture
  • OperemoNo known Scripture
  • OporomoNo known Scripture
  • OporozaNo known Scripture
  • OyiakiriNo known Scripture
  • SeimbriNo known Scripture
  • Tarakiri EastNo known Scripture
  • TuomoNo known Scripture
  • West OlodiamaNo known Scripture
  • West TarakiriNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • GRN MapAppGlobal Recordings Network / LightSys MapApp · Source attribution retained; internal research
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.